PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Morata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayden Wood Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morata
vs
Wood Jr

174 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Morata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bayden Wood Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood Jr misses with a wild combination.
Wood Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morata on the side of the head.
Wood Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Wood Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morata throws a right hand that Wood Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood Jr also avoids with ease.
Morata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood Jr.
Wood Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood Jr.
Morata lands a head shot.

It looks like Bayden Wood Jr has been cut.
A punch combination from Wood Jr misses.

Morata clinches with his opponent.
Wood Jr is trying to break the clinch but Morata is controlling him.
Morata lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Morata.
Wood Jr tries to break free but Morata pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Morata.
Morata gets through Wood Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morata lands a body punch.
Wood Jr looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morata lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Wood Jr is rocked!
Morata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Morata finish him?
Wood Jr is trying to break the clinch but Morata has him pressed against the cage.
Morata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morata throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood Jr.
Morata is working Wood Jr over against the cage.
Morata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morata misses with a punch on the inside.
Morata stalling in the clinch.
Morata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morata misses with a punch on the inside.
Wood Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morata throws a head punch that misses.
Wood Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Wood Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wood Jr working aggressively here.
Morata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wood Jr backwards.
Morata lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morata lands a big right hand that drops Wood Jr! The killer instinct kicks in and Morata finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Morata!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Morata!